Sabbath Design
Happy New Year! New year, new you? Maybe a gym membership or a new exercise plan? Or maybe this is the year you make it through your Bible-in-a-year reading plan? New Year’s resolutions can be a great thing. Anytime we bring resolve to the lives we’re called to live, we thrive. But sometimes all of that sounds exhausting.
The truth is that God calls us to all kinds of new things regardless of our age or stage of life. God has plans for each of us to flourish, grow, meet new challenges, develop new friendships, and join him on his redemptive mission to share hope with all people. Believe it or not, our newest thing or biggest dream demands some ancient wisdom before we even begin. Genesis 2 tells us that God creates all things, including us. Then he places us in his creation to mirror his creative, generous, and compassionate work. In this plan, he weaves in rest. Not just sleep, but rest—a rhythm of recalibrating our lives to look like Jesus.
Kick the new year off with us at Briarcliff this Sunday as we begin a series on Sabbath and how true rest will revolutionize your life.